STOCKTON, Calif. – Pacific volleyball flexed its prowess in the classroom with five members earning a spot on the 2024 All-Academic Team and tied for the highest number of student-athletes to make the team.

Graduate Alexa Edwards, senior Megan Nishimura, and sophomore Dylan Gilkey all represent the Tigers on the team. The honor is Nishimura's third consecutive season on the team and Edwards' second. For Gilkey, the inclusion comes in her first year of eligibility to make the All-Academic Team.

Edwards was one of five players in the West Coast Conference to make both the First-Team All-WCC and the All-Academic team and will graduate with a Master of Science in business law.

Nishimura is set to graduate with a Master of Arts in communications, while Gilkey is working towards her bachelor's degree, majoring in business administration and specializing in sport management and analytics.

Graduate Darina Kumanova and senior Jenna Heller were both recognized as honorable mentions for the team. Kumanova is a graduate student who will be graduating with a Master of Finance and

Heller will graduate with a degree in communications.

2024 WCC Volleyball All-Academic Team
Oren Abutbul, Santa Clara
Emma Barbero, Washington State
Nevaeh Bray, Portland
Elena Bullemer, Portland
Alexa Edwards, Pacific
Dylan Gilkey, Pacific
Hayden Goodman, San Francisco
Lauren Grover, Santa Clara
Sam Hastings, LMU
Brianna Martin, Gonzaga
Megan Nishimura, Pacific
Elena Radeff, Santa Clara
Lauren Rumel, Oregon State
Mia Schafer, LMU
Haylee Stoner, San Diego
Madi Zorn, Saint Mary's
 
Honorable Mention 
Gonzaga
Nia Damuni
Autumn Larson
Avery Lowe
 
Pacific
Jenna Heller
Darina Kumanova
 
Pepperdine
Grace Chillingworth
Brynne McGhie
 
Portland
Larkin Chock
Elin Larsson
   
Saint Mary's
Genevieve Bane
Abby Castillon
Hailee Garcia
Clarissa Klein
Hannah Taylor
 
San Diego
Olivia Bennett
  
San Francisco
Aylen Ayub
Analiese Gagliano
Crystal Galaviz
Maria Petkova
Astrid Puig
Abby Wadas
 
Santa Clara
Grace Flanagan
Alyssa Eimer
Alexa Trapani
Layla Truitt
 
Washington State
Katy Ryan


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